"No, why would I be?" He gave her a bright smile, if not puzzled at her question, before it clicked together. "Oh! No - no - kui'ui'lei ... we're spending the rest of our lives together - this is just the next step. I'm only upset that we've got to rush through the early parts - the engagement, the marriage."

He grinned a little wider, before kissing her again. "But the bun in the oven? Nope. Just - ah - how many months along? Did the doctor say? Did he say everything was all right?"